In Sweden, published freelance rates for a journalist are SEK 1,253–SEK 1,402 an hour.
What journalist work in Sweden pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
Hour
Each published rate as a day's pay
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On staff | Standard hourly rate (A-skatt) | SEK 960 an hour | $783.92 | SJF · Recommended rates · 1 Jan 2026 |
| Freelance | Standard hourly rate (F-skatt) | SEK 1,253 an hour | $1,023.19 | SJF · Recommended rates · 1 Jan 2026 |
| Freelance | Higher hourly rate (F-skatt) | SEK 1,402 an hour | $1,144.86 | SJF · Recommended rates · 1 Jan 2026 |
Every figure, as printed
Open a row for the wording in the document and its dates.
Standard hourly rate: SEK 1,253DocumentSJF Freelance Fee Recommendation 2026 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026 Applies across media; sector set to print as nearest. +3.0% on 2025 (SEK 1,217). 8-hour day equivalent 'SEK 1,253 × 8 hours = SEK 10,024'. 'not intended to represent a minimum rate'.
Higher hourly rate: SEK 1,402DocumentSJF Freelance Fee Recommendation 2026 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026 For extra costs (specialised equipment) or combined skills, e.g. photography plus writing.
Standard hourly rate (A-skatt): SEK 960DocumentSJF Freelance Fee Recommendation 2026 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026 Media organisation deducts tax and pays employer social security contributions.
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In Sweden, published freelance rates for a journalist are SEK 1,253–SEK 1,402 an hour.
SJF, in 1 document.
A journalist's minimum nearby
Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.
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